PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Heath (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jam Slinger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Jam Slinger enters the ring!

Heath
vs
Slinger

179 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

186 cm
25
195 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Hates pizza

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Andrew Heath!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jam Slinger!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Taro Takaoka and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slinger swats away the attempt to clinch by Heath.

Slinger shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Slinger was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Slinger tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Heath holding on.
Slinger working away.
Heath defending against the ground and pound.
Slinger working away.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Sloppy strikes there by Slinger.
Heath managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Slinger.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Heath gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Slinger wants to stand but his hand is trapped. Heath uses the opportunity to regain full guard.
Heath is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heath is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Slinger with a nice head shot there.
Heath looking to control.
Heath trying to control the position here.
Heath controls Slinger momentarily but Slinger frees himself.
Heath has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Andrew Heath wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Heath tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Slinger defends well and Heath ends up having to push Slinger into the ropes where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Heath tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Slinger smiles and moves away.

Slinger shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Heath is trying to defend but Slinger finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heath wants to control but Slinger is keeping busy.
Heath wants to get back to full guard.
Slinger is nestled in close to Heath, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Heath is defending against the submission attempts here by Slinger.
Heath slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Slinger working his ground and pound in the gym.
Slinger with a nice head shot there.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Heath controls Slinger momentarily but Slinger frees himself.
Slinger must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slinger would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Heath wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Slinger is looking to work some ground and pound but Heath has wrist control.
Heath is adopting a defensive guard.
Slinger tries to stand but Heath is controlling from the bottom.
Heath managing to control the position.

We're going to have a standup here because Andrew Heath wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Slinger throws a nice head kick!
Heath shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Slinger counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Heath is lucky that one didn't land flush.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andrew Heath. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heath tries to clinch there but Slinger circles away.
Heath will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Slinger swats away the attempt to clinch by Heath.
Heath avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Heath throws a sloppy head kick and Slinger moves out of range easily.
Heath with a poor takedown
and Slinger counters with a series of strikes. Heath will be more careful next time no doubt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Slinger has closed the distance and engaged Heath in a clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Slinger.
Heath looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Heath pulls guard successfully.
Heath wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Slinger wanted to stand there but Heath had control of the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jam Slinger dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Slinger shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Slinger showed some decent athleticism there.
Slinger has decided to stand back up but his arm is trapped. Whilst he's worrying about his arm, Heath works to full guard.
Slinger has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Heath is proving hard to escape from.
Slinger won't allow Heath to sweep him here.
Slinger postures up and lands a big shot to Heath's brow.
Heath bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Slinger's guard.
Heath wants to stand but Slinger is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heath wants to control from the top but Slinger keeps moving.

Heath stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Heath shoots in for a takedown but Slinger shows good takedown defense.

Slinger changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Heath looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Heath struggling a bit here.
Slinger wants to stand but Heath has his arm trapped.
Heath is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Slinger's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heath regains full guard. Nicely done.
Slinger trying to stand up but can't free himself from Heath's guard.
Heath controlling Slinger's posture.
Heath preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Heath looking to control.
Heath working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Slinger.
Heath is trying to control the position but Slinger postures up.

Andrew Heath has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Heath blocks a head kick by Slinger.

Slinger moves into the clinch.
Heath tries to pull guard but Slinger won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heath jumps guard but Slinger stands there with Heath around his waist. Heath gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andrew Heath. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Slinger connects with a knee to the head.
Heath jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Slinger walks away with a smile on his face. Heath gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Slinger fails to land with a series of punches.
Andrew Heath seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Slinger slaps away a takedown attempt from Heath, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Slinger looking to score a takedown here. Heath is defending well but Slinger drives through and ends up in Heath's guard.
Heath is pulling down on Slinger's head. It's preventing any offense from Slinger, at least for the moment.
Slinger wants to get up but he can't break Heath's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Heath wants to sweep but no luck.
Jam Slinger has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heath is trying to keep Slinger in close.
Heath seems keen to control Slinger's posture.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Andrew Heath wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Slinger feints and as Heath raises his hands in defense, Slinger changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Heath not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Heath has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Heath's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Heath is trying to keep Slinger in close.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

We're going to have a standup here because Andrew Heath wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Slinger looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jam Slinger will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Slinger blocks a head kick by Heath.
Heath with a poor takedown

and Slinger counters by clinching up.
Heath jumps guard but Slinger stands there with Heath around his waist. Heath gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Heath fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andrew Heath. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Slinger controlling the action here for a moment.

Slinger breaks from the clinch.
Andrew Heath is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Heath fails to land with a series of punches.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Heath enables Slinger to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Heath manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Heath could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Slinger trying to stand up but can't free himself from Heath's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heath is adopting a defensive guard.
Slinger wants to stand and escape but instead Heath has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Heath wants to get up but he can't break Slinger's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Heath gets to his feet - Slinger follows without any prompting.

Slinger fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Heath sprawls well initially but Slinger persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Slinger takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Slinger throwing shots but Heath is blocking nicely.
Heath is trying to control but can't.
Slinger not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heath has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Slinger is working away from the top position though.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Slinger sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Heath defending well though.
Heath wants to improve his position but Slinger is controlling well.
Slinger tries to stand and escape but Heath is controlling the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Slinger working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Heath gets back to full guard.
Heath has a closed guard, preventing Slinger from standing up.
Heath wants to sweep but no luck.

Heath has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Slinger is pushing him up against the ropes, looking to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slinger connects with a knee to the head.

Slinger's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Slinger is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Heath's half guard.
Slinger wants to get back to his feet.
Heath trying to control but Slinger postures up.
Heath gets full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Heath is on top in guard.
Heath wants to stand but Slinger is controlling his posture from full guard.
Andrew Heath has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heath looking to pass the guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Slinger can do anything to dispel that myth.
Slinger has a closed guard, preventing Heath from standing up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Heath's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jam Slinger.
Well Slinger has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jam Slinger!